{"id":2690,"date":"2013-04-03T14:59:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T19:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thestationerystudio.com\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2013-04-03T14:59:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T19:59:14","slug":"the-importance-of-thank-you-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestationerystudio.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-thank-you-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Thank You Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our post today is about something that&#8217;s really important to me &#8230; thank you notes.<\/p>\n<p>I was fortunate enough to have been raised by a mother who instilled the importance of writing a thank you note.\u00a0 It seems natural to me to break out my stash of stationery anytime I receive a gift or am the beneficiary of a sweet gesture.\u00a0 I am often told by friends that they can&#8217;t compete with my promptness and deep down my inner Emily Post is smiling.<\/p>\n<p>I never realized the impact a handwritten thank you note had until my adult years.\u00a0 I started to receive feedback from people that wasn&#8217;t expected but reinforced my belief of how important it is.\u00a0 Some examples that have stuck with me:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After a TV segment I wrote a thank you note and the producer said she was pleasantly surprised and thrilled to receive a handwritten note.\u00a0 I have worked with her now for over 10 years.<\/li>\n<li>An interview went well and I promptly wrote a thank you letter.\u00a0 I was offered the position and was told that my thank you letter sealed the deal.<\/li>\n<li>I participated in a breast cancer walk and hand wrote thank you notes to everyone who donated money to my walk.\u00a0 I was pleasantly surprised to see my thank you notes hung up at the businesses that donated and at friends homes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are even more examples, but these are a few that really show the impact they have.\u00a0 When someone takes the time to buy you a gift, have you at their home, donate to your cause, etc.; the least you can do to show your appreciation is to take a few moments of your time to hand write a few words of appreciation.\u00a0 Your message will especially stand out in the age of email, text and instant messages.<\/p>\n<p>xoxo<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestationerystudio.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-thank-you-notes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" src=\"\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>Our post today is about something that&#8217;s really important to me &#8230; thank you notes. 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